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Be better prepared for a career in the mental health field and human services sector.

Gain greater awareness of major psychological theories and paradigms of relevance
in the mental health field and human services sector.

Demonstrate an understanding of different types of mental health and human service
organizations including roles of professionals, range of services offered, and organizational
values.

This exciting new minor is open to any major in the university, including Psychology
majors.

November 21, 2014

The Psy.D. program is pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools Commission on Colleges.

The faculty of the Department of Psychology are pleased to announce that our Doctor
of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Applied Psychology program was approved by the Kentucky
Council on Postsecondary Education on November 21, 2014. The Psy.D. program is pending approval by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. This program has both a School Psychology specialization and a Clinical Psychology
Specialization. We will be pursuing APA accreditation. This is the 4th applied doctoral program for WKU.

September 9, 2014

We have had some questions about how one goes from the 760P (Pending admission) major
to the 760 major. Once a semester around finals time 760P majors will be reviewed
and if they meet criteria (20 ACT or 2.5 GPA after 30 hours) will be switched to the
760 major. It is possible for students who know they have met criteria to fill out
the Change of Major/Minor form on TopNet and take it to Dr. Pitt Derryberry.

September 1, 2014

As mentioned in the July 1, 2014 note below, course numbers and prefixes are changing.
The Psychology Department is not changing numbers until Winter 2015 so for Fall 2014
your course numbers should be familiar for the Psychology Department courses (PSY
prefix, such as Psy 495).

However, the Psychological Sciences department (PsyS prefix) has, starting this fall,
already partially implemented some of the changes. (For example, you will find PsyS
481 instead of PsyS 495 and, while Psychology offers 199 in the fall, Psychological
Sciences is offering the same course as 220). They have not fully implemented the
numbering changes so you will still find PsyS 361 for Psychological Testing instead
of the new PsyS 413. Our advice, as you look at PsyS courses, is that you look at
course titles and check the number change table provided in the July 1 note below.
Psychology Department courses will be familiar numbers one more semester.

July 1, 2014

Use the linked document (pdf) to quickly identify the new numbers and prefixes for
courses for the B.A. in Psychology. The old number is in the 2nd column and the new
number (if there is one) is in the 3rd column.

For a side-by-side comparison checklist of the old Psychology B.A. with the new Psychology
B.A. click on the appropriate link below

General (760) Major

Extended (519) Major

(June 3, 2015: outdated links were removed. Please see June 3 entry for most current
documents).

March 2014 Announcement for students

#1 Psychology Course Change

Please note the following information relevant to the Psychology major as you register
for classes for the Summer and Fall: